as in dusks
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
with the gloaming came the familiar call of the whip-poor-will
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Noun
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With colors ranging from purple and silvery blue to rose or creamy white, these plants can withstand cold days and nights.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025 -
And for home theaters, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 now sits at 20% off, delivering Dolby Atmos audio and crisp dialogue that transforms casual movie nights into full-on cinematic experiences.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only light from Earth's atmosphere reaches the moon, and light reflected from Earth's sunrises and sunsets can give the moon a reddish color.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Pacific fog lifts more often in September and October, leaving golden sunsets and warm afternoons perfect for wine tasting in the nearby Santa Ynez Valley.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New floodlighting has been installed so that all academy pitches can be used in the evenings.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to the Farmer's Almanac, the idea behind Daylight Saving Time was to give us more daylight during the summer evenings and then move it back to give us more daylight during winter mornings.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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